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ports better business. And the cafe teria, too, profits. The Extension De partment speaks of new inquiries.
appointed to work in San Pedro. Mr. Powlison will take over the teaching of the languages to the new mission aries, which has been carried on by Mr. Shedd. Mr. and Mrs. Shedd will leave soon for their furlough in the United States.’’ B. I. GRADUATES ACTIVE IN BAP TIST CHURCHES OP SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Rev. Roy V. Whealy, '17, has been called to the Rosehill Church, Los An geles, and is already on the field. Rev. Fred H. Wight, '20, Blythe, re ports: "Our members are enthusiastic, and we are expecting a great year’s work." — o— Rev. Victor C. Hayman, ’22, re signed as pastor of the church at Lom poc in order to attend the South western Theological Seminary at Ft. Worth, Texas. Leonard D. Stokeley, ’21, is the suc cessful Director of Organized Boys’ Work in Los Angeles. "Director Stokeley has organized over 600 boys as Pioneers, Friendly Indians, and Comrades.” Rev. R. E. Rolens, ’22, Oxnard: “We are beginning our six months of Evangelism with two weeks’ meetings. . . . . Our people are discussing plans for enlarging our Sunday School plant, which improvement will be needed right away.” Rev. W. B. Pearson, '22, Ventura, is being used in a large way with the young people: “We have started an Inquirer’s Class in the Sunday School. . . . . Only organized six weeks; two have already been baptized from this class.” Rev. Charles Sanders, ’20, Fellows, California: “The work of the Fall has made a good beginning. Our congre gations are excellent and we feel en couraged by the large numbers that attend our meetings. Seven have united with us during the last two weeks." m CLASS REUNION A very pleasant gathering of mem bers of the classes of ’16, ’17, ’lfi and ’19 was held at the Institute on the evening of Friday, October 22nd. Those present were: -Mr. and Mrs. Marlon H. Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. Ward L. Booth, Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Gates and son Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Carl B. Urban on furlough from Africa, Miss Lillian Curtis, Miss Jen nie I. Balfour, Miss R. Celestia Churchill, Miss Clara 8. Nielson, Henry Mitchell on furlough from Egypt, Roy Van Whealey, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph C. Scovllle and Mrs. Ford Canfield on furlough from China, Mrs. Besse D. McAnlis, now Superintendent of Women, Mr. Charles C. Hurlburt,
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NET ENROLLMENT INCREASE On October 22nd the enrollment of the day school totaled 363. Though there are a great many reasons why students may drop out of school dur ing the early weeks of the first semes ter, only ten had at the above date found that step necessary, making the net enrollment 343. The record of even date last year showed a total en rollment of 317, with a loss of 12, making the net 306. We humbly praise God for this year’s Increase of thirty-eight. n WHAT A STUDENT DUD IN TWO YEARS He is a student of the Evening School, a man about thirty years of age, built somewhat on the plan of Abraham Lincoln, physically. He haa a family, a wife, two girls and a baby. He supports the family by selling and delivering distilled water. He was given a new section of the city as his territory for delivering water. There were no churches near his home. He and his wife spent some of their spare time visiting in the community. Whenever they came across a home where the children did not go to Sun day School, they invited them to their home for Sunday afternoon. Soon he had a Sunday School of twenty-five in his own home. It was not long before they outgrew the house. Then he rented a little hall- over a Chicken Dinner “Joint.” The Sunday School grew to one hundred. Before the end of the year, he organized a Baptist church and was holding regular Sun day services. He did part of the preaching himself. Then the Baptists bought a lot and began building a church. It is now a flourishing church with a regular retained pastor and a membership of 114 and a Sunday school of over two hundred. This is church number one in the two years. Then the water company changed his territory to another section of the city, where immediately he rented a vacant store and a piano. Here he started a Sunday School. As he de livered the water to these homes, he asked if they attended Sunday School; if not, he would invite them over to his rented stores. Soon he had another flourishing Sunday School in this new place. He has already organised a Baptist church of twelve members here. Now this man with a family of four beside himself works eight hours a day to support them; and attends the Evening School three evenings a week, looking toward graduation this year in the three year course of Bible Study and Christian training. In two years, he has begun and organized two Sun day Schools and two churches beside all his other work. Such a student should have this degree conferred upon him by a Uni versity and attached to his name, "A.D.D.H.W.”, which stands for “A Divinely Directed Hard Worker.”
now Superintendent of the Institute, and Rev. John H. Hunter, Secretary of the Institute Faculty. The company gathered for supper in the Institute Cafeteria, where tables had been reserved for them by Mr. Haavlnd. After supper adjournment was made to the Social Parlor on the Eighth floor where a pleasant surprise awaited us. A number of the members of the young women’s stringed orches tra played and sang several selections which were very greatly enjoyed. As the gathering was due to the happy thought of Mr. Reynolds, who sent out the Invitations, we looked to him as having charge •of the meeting. Mr. Hurlburt made a brief but very earnest and helpful address in which he spoke of the various testings which God allows to come to the lives of His children in order that they may be developed in likeness to our Lord. Coming from one like Mr. Hurlburt, who has been so signally blessed by the Lord in his directorship of the Africa Inland Mission, and who has himself suffered as a good soldier, it made a deep impression on the minds and hearts of those present. Mr. Reynolds called on one after another, and the result was a number of very happy and encouraging remin iscences, all of which voiced in one way or another the blessing that the life in the Institute had been, not only the studies in the class room but the fellowship with the students and the lifelong friendships that had been formed. Mrs. McAnlis told a little of the life in the Women’s Building as it is now, and Mr. Hunter spoke briefly of the work of the institute in general and of the blessing resting upon it. After a season of prayer, the gathering was brought to a close. % OUR NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR Workmen are putting the finishing touches on the new two 'and a half million dollar public library J u s t north of the Bible Institute. It is a building of magnificent proportions. Landscape gardeners have been mak ing the grounds a place of beauty. The presence of such an institution adja cent to the Institute enhances the value of our property and affords a wonderful opportunity to our students for reference and research work. The advertising value is not to be dis counted. Hundreds of people pass oar doors each day. The Book Room re
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